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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Resouces <customerscare4uae@gmail.com>
Reply-To: resoucess@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2018 12:01:49 +0100
Subject: LET US INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY

--
DEAR.FRIEND

MY NAME IS JAMES ALBERT P.A TO MRS. DIEZANI ALISON MADUEKE FORMER
PETROLEUM MINISTER 2015 UNDER PRESIDENT GOOD LUCK JONATHAN
ADMINISTRATION

.BECAUSE OF MY LOYALIST TO THE MISTER SHE ASKS ME TO SEARCH FOR A
RELIABLE PERSON WHO WILL PARTNER WITH HER TO INVEST THE SUM $59,
MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS PRESENTLY LODGED IN A BANK.

ALL I NEED IS AN HONEST PERSON WHO WILL PARTNER WITH HER AND RECEIVE
THIS MONEY ON HER BEHALF AND HELP HER TO INVEST THE MONEY IN ANY
INVESTMENT THAT IS WITHOUT RISK EVEN IF IT’S WITH LOW PROFIT BUT
STABLE
PLEASE BE INFORMING THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT RISK

BUT IN CASE YOU HAVE DOUBT YOU CAN VIEW THE NEWS REPORT ON WEB SITES
http://saharareporters.com/2017/01/06/former-minister-petroleum-diezani-forfeits-153-million-federal-government-nigeria

SHE MADE THE MONEY THROUGH CONSULTANCY FEE AND APPRECIATION PAID BY
FOREIGN OIL COMPANIES PRIOR TO ALLOCATION OF DEEP WATER OIL BLOCKS AND
LIFTING/PROSPECTING RIGHT.

NIGERIA IS THE 6TH LARGEST PRODUCER/EXPORTER OF CRUDE PETROLEUM IN THE WORLD.

AS YOU ARE PROBABLY AWARE THIS PRESENT ADMINISTRATION OF BUHARI IS
GOING ROUND THE WORLD SEEKING FOR WHERE THE PAST ADMINISTRATION KEEP
MONEY SO THAT HE CAN CONFISCATE IT

I THEREFORE RESOLVED TO INVEST THIS MONEY INTO YOUR COMPANY ABROAD FOR SAFETY
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN WORKING WITH US PLEASE SEND TO YOUR DETAILS
WHICH INCLUDES YOUR MOBILE PHONE NUMBERS SO THAT WE CAN SIGN
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WHICH WILL STAND AS A BINDING AGREEMENT
Email address: padezianinew@yahoo.com

REGARDS
MR.JAMES ALBERT

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